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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: penfolder on February 02, 2012, 06:12:01 AM

Title: XLR connection for contact mics
Post by: penfolder on February 02, 2012, 06:12:01 AM

I've noticed 1/4 jacks for use with contact/hydrophone mics, is it OK to wire up XLR as an alternative?

Title: Re: XLR connection for contact mics
Post by: penfolder on February 02, 2012, 09:10:26 AM

Quote from: Jon Stoppable on February 02, 2012, 08:11:31 AM

If the mic is high output impedance (most contact mics will be), then you need to feed it into a high input impedance amp.  This is why 1/4" connectors are used.

sorted, thx  ;)